Alex Cunningham

Alex Cunningham (1 May 1955-) was the Labour MP for Stockton North from 6 May 2010, succeeding Frank Cook.

Biography
Alexander Cunningham was born in Harthill, Scotland in 1955, and he joined the Darlington & Stockton Times in 1974 before moving on to other journalistic publications and later into the oil industry. He was elected to the Cleveland City Council in 1984, serving as a Labour councillor until 1997. Cunningham went on to serve on the Stockton Borough Council from 1999 to 2010, when he was elected MP for Stockton North.